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One of Kent's most popular seaside festivals to return

03 August 2022
One of Kent's most popular seaside festivals to return

The re-branded Whitstable Rocks Oyster Festival is expected to attract thousands of visitors next month, as organisers confirm it is going ahead.

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Dog stranded on four-storey window ledge

03 August 2022
Dog stranded on four-storey window ledge

Police and firefighters have joined forces to rescue a terrified dog after it climbed onto a fourth floor window ledge.

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Water waste! Hundreds of litres left pouring down drain for months

02 August 2022
Water waste! Hundreds of litres left pouring down drain for months

A water company's failure to fix a leak in a residential street - amid fears of a hose pipe ban - has been branded a "disgrace".

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Why thousands of new Kent homes could now be built

31 July 2022
Why thousands of new Kent homes could now be built

A long-awaited solution to an environmental issue stalling thousands of new homes across Kent has finally been announced.

Gran, 80, suffers broken bones in e scooter hit-and-run

27 July 2022
Gran, 80, suffers broken bones in e scooter hit-and-run

A woman whose wrist was broken and jaw cracked when she was hit by an e scooter has branded the controversial devices "lethal".

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'Ugly' offices to become flats in £8.5m transformation

26 July 2022
'Ugly' offices to become flats in £8.5m transformation

A block of former Inland Revenue offices is being turned into apartments - which will all be available for rent.

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Man accused of stealing pub's hanging baskets

25 July 2022
Man accused of stealing pub's hanging baskets

A 33-year-old man has been remanded in custody by magistrates after being accused of burglary and shoplifting.

10 villages 'cut off' as 'vital' bus route axed

25 July 2022
10 villages 'cut off' as 'vital' bus route axed

Villagers are urging Stagecoach to reconsider axing a rural bus service which is considered vital for schoolchildren, pensioners and commuters.

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Fury as new £180k play area defaced with obscene graffiti

20 July 2022
Fury as new £180k play area defaced with obscene graffiti

Mums have been trying to scrub off disgusting graffiti which has been scrawled over new children's play equipment within days of it being installed.

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'We believe our son was murdered'

17 July 2022
'We believe our son was murdered'

As mystery still surrounds the death of a popular dad, we look back at the night he lost his life - and why his parents think he was murdered...

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The brand new city centre flats sat empty for years

09 July 2022
The brand new city centre flats sat empty for years

A block of luxury flats remains empty almost three years after being built, despite buyers snapping them up back in 2020, due to a "technical issue".

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The forgotten war tragedy which left 200 Kent families in despair

09 July 2022
The forgotten war tragedy which left 200 Kent families in despair

It was a heartbreaking tragedy in which 1,500 mariners died - and were then wrongly blamed by Winston Churchill for their own fate.

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£2k of dumped cannabis to be destroyed

05 July 2022
£2k of dumped cannabis to be destroyed

Officers praised a 'civic-minded' passer-by who handed in a bag of drugs found in undergrowth - and invited the owner to pop into the police station.

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Un-bee-lievable! Swarm sets up home in velociraptor's jaws

05 July 2022
Un-bee-lievable! Swarm sets up home in velociraptor's jaws

A dinosaur bit off more than it could chew when a swarm of bees set up home - in its mouth - at a Kent wildlife park.

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Top Kent pub's fears as energy bill triples to £101k

03 July 2022
Top Kent pub's fears as energy bill triples to £101k

The owner of an award-winning gastropub fears rocketing energy costs could be the “final nail in the coffin” for many in the industry.

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Toy car costing ten shillings sells for £720

01 July 2022
Toy car costing ten shillings sells for £720

An old toy car from the 1960s was sold for 80 times its original purchase price.

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'Disgrace' as new-build semis rented out for up to £2,100 a month

29 June 2022
'Disgrace' as new-build semis rented out for up to £2,100 a month

Homes on new-build estates across Kent are being snapped up by buy-to-let investors and rented out at eye-watering prices.

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The 'depressing' street being transformed into foodie heaven

19 June 2022
The 'depressing' street being transformed into foodie heaven

A Kent town once blighted by crime and boarded-up shops is fighting back through food, art and culture.

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Could pub left derelict after toilet collapse finally reopen?

18 June 2022
Could pub left derelict after toilet collapse finally reopen?

A pub left boarded up since a 12ft-deep well opened in its toilets looks set to finally be given a new lease of life.

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BAFTA-winning actress 'jealous' of theatre's extension plans

16 June 2022
BAFTA-winning actress 'jealous' of theatre's extension plans

BAFTA-winning actress Brenda Blethyn has thrown her weight behind a community theatre as it announces £500k plans to expand.

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